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In his word, God commands us again and again to be thankful. Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (1 Thessalonians 5:18) Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! (Psalm 107:1) Giving thanks always and for […]
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Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need (Hebrews 4:16). I’m so grateful for the throne of grace. Lately, I’ve been operating in what I like to call, “Desperation mode.” My wife has been dealing with some significant health […]
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Do you want to be blessed? Do you want to experience God’s favor? Do you desire to be truly great in the kingdom of God? Do you want God to use you for his glory? The secret is not to imagine yourself as successful or great or keep saying to yourself, “I’m good enough, I’m […]
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Andy Stanley’s new book Irresistible is positively infuriating. Why? Because it gets some things very, very right, while absolutely butchering other items of critical importance. I suppose this shouldn’t be surprising. This is par for the course for Stanley. He’s an incredibly gifted communicator who’s in the habit of making terrible theological statements on a...

Have you ever been deeply struggling and felt like God must surely hate your struggle? You know you shouldn’t be discontent because you’re not married, yet you struggle so much. If you were truly mature, this wouldn’t be a struggle at all, which must mean God is unhappy with you. Your finances are scraped thinner […]
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Again and again the Bible tells us that we should trust God. For example, Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. (Proverbs 3:5) Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act. (Psalm 37:5) To trust in the Lord means we believe […]
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